Monday Minute - All about myself!

Monday, October 25, 2010

1) Have you ever been hospitalized? (OK, maybe that one isn't so upbeat)

2) What’s the last bit of good news you received?

3) Who was your favorite teacher?

4) Do you sing in the shower?

(5) Describe the happiest day of your life.

Yes, I have been hospitalized. The worst was when I got an infection from my spine operation - I had a disc pushing on nerves down my right arm and they cut off the part that was protruding - I was in and out in a day for the surgery and back for a WEEK from the infection. I was REALLY sick and got very weak, but they took good care of me.

That my mom wants to bring pizza over one night this week and hang out with my Boo Boo La La!

I had GREAT elementary school teachers, Ms. Rossum and Mrs. Bleck stand out there - and in High School I really liked Mr. Sinks - I am sure many would disagree with me on him!!! But my favorite teacher was the lawyer who taught my online ethics class at Capella!

Not out loud; I do hear music in my head frequently.

I would have to say the happiest day was the day I had my daughter. I was not at all sure I would be good at managing the pain of childbirth, but I was totally surprised at how quickly it all went for us. Quick summary: I was checked in January 8th just after dinner to be induced January 9th because of my age and blood pressure. I went into labor in the night and the nurses kept telling me I was not in labor as the monitor was not picking up on the contractions. About 6:30 am I said if I were not in labor I was going to need an epidural because I was in a good amount of pain already...the shift change was happening so about 8am finally someone showed up to give me the epidural and start pitossin. The nurse wanted to check how dialated I was and WHOOSH! My water broke and my daughter shot down the birth canal. YES, it can happen that fast. They had to grab a random doctor in the hall as they were on the phone with my doctor telling him they were starting pitossin; my doctor made it to the room just moments after Boo Boo was born and that only took about 20 minutes! I was so happy it was quick, relatively easy, and that I got such a healthy baby!

10/26/10 update - if it was not clear in the sequence of events - I did NOT get an epidural and had a drug-free birth with my Boo Boo La La. When the water broke and she started crowning it was too late. But it was sooooo fast I didn't need them anyway.

Hope you enjoy the Monday Minute and can play along with Christy who took it over from Ian!

That is some story with your delivery. My wife's first birth was quicker than expected as well. We were waiting on her physician and her dad (also a baby doctor) thought he was going to have to make the delivery--the regular physcian arrived just in time.